Nehru

Neh·ru  (nr), Pandit Motilal 1861-1931.

Indian nationalist politician who was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi and an influential leader in the years leading to India's independence. His son Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964), also greatly involved in the movement for self-governance, was the political heir to Gandhi and the first prime minister of independent India (1947-1964).

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Nehru [ˈnɛəruː]

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1. (Biographies / Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889-1964) M, Indian, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: nationalist leader, POLITICS: prime minister) Jawaharlal (dʒəwəhəˈlɑːl). 1889-1964, Indian statesman and nationalist leader. He spent several periods in prison for his nationalist activities and practised a policy of noncooperation with Britain during World War II. He was the first prime minister of the republic of India (1947-64)

2. (Biographies / Nehru, Motilal (1861-1931) M, Indian, POLITICS: nationalist, LAW: lawyer, WRITING: journalist, POLITICS: politician) his father, Motilal (məʊtɪˈlɑːl), known as Pandit Nehru. 1861-1931, Indian nationalist, lawyer, and journalist; first president of the reconstructed Indian National Congress

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Nehru - Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964) Jawaharlal Nehru